How many regular church members could explain the Gospel this clearly, succinctly, and correctly?
I went to Mars Hill for the first time that January. I sat near the door in case it was weird. It was not at all like I had feared it would be. Here were happy people full of hope [...]
Last Sunday, Tim Mackie preached about “our circle”. Who are the people that we love? Who are the people that we care for? Who are the people that we would go out of our way to help? Who’s “in the circle” and who’s out?
Tim challenged us to expand our circles. To realize the hardships that [...]
Nathan Williams, from John MacArthur’s Shepherds’ Fellowship, reported on a recent visit to Mars Hill Bible Church.
It’s a good example of how not to do church. I love creativity, I love seeing Christians that are creative. I think far too many Christians portray an uncreative God. But the solution isn’t to ignore the cross and [...]
I’d really like to buy a single-column Bible in the near future. Of all of my Bible wants, I think this is the biggest. Of course, I also want a black letter Bible, that’s printed in a paragraph-by-paragraph format rather than a verse-by-verse format. Here’s a quick rundown of the major candidates:
ESV Study Bible (Crossway)
9-point [...]
The Bible is old and complex. How can I possibly expect to understand it? Every time a pastor gets up, he seems to teach something from the Bible that I’ve never even seen before. Why should I even bother trying to read it myself?
The truth is, I can learn to read the Bible for myself. [...]
As I’ve started actually reading my Bible more, I’ve become pickier about which Bible I read. Since this is my blog, I’m going to spend some time talking about what goes into my decision. Be warned: this is slightly long winded.
Translation
I prefer the English Standard Version. The ESV website describes the translation this way:
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On a whim, I started reading Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton. I downloaded it several months ago (because the copyright has expired, it’s freely available), but just saved it as something to read later. Today, as it turns out. I’ve already been entertained and enlightened by the first 11 pages.
Take this excerpt for instance. Chesterton [...]
There are many non-Christians who don’t understand either Christianity or Christians. To many skeptics, Christianity seems ludicrous and fanciful. Christians are mocked for being credulous fools, willing to believe anything.
Is it true? Not really. But it can be hard to explain exactly why faith makes sense. Enter Tim Keller’s new book The Reason for God.
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I’ve thought about Scott’s comments all week long. He presented a contrast between preaching (reaching out to the unsaved) and teaching (reaching out to the saved).
As I thought about the discussion this week, I noticed something ironic: Blackhawk is Blackhawk Evangelical Free Church. The “E-Free” denomination is supposed to be about the good news of [...]